Weekly Global News Wrap

Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's faces fourth racial discrimination lawsuit; Starbucks posts more diversity targets; Panera becomes first chain in U.S. to label menu items as climate-friendly
16 Oct 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's, McDonald's Q3 earnings up; Slower U.S. drive-thru times seen as demand soars; Taco Bell's first e-gifting service
12 Oct 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Papa John's inks largest North America deal in two decades; Starbucks rolls out strawless cups; KFC, Popeyes launch chicken sandwiches in Canada
11 Sep 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's hits back at ex-CEO; Burger King's new three-lane drive-thru design; Dunkin' to pilot checkout-free store
4 Sep 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's probe into ex-CEO expands; Panera teams up with Google to expand ordering options; Starbucks pledges to give time for workers to vote
28 Aug 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell to launch “Go Mobile” concept; Largest U.S. Pizza Hut franchisee to close up to 300 locations; Domino's hiring spree
21 Aug 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Fatburger's parent buying Johnny Rockets for US$25m; McDonald's ex-CEO fires back at chain's lawsuit; Chipotle sees another 10,000 workers
14 Aug 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Wendy's $15m breakfast push; RBI revenue falls 25% despite Popeyes' soaring same-store sales; McDonald's taps Mayo Clinic for coronavirus safety aid
10 Aug 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands' digital biz shines despite same-store sales fall; Dunkin' to shutter up to 800 U.S. stores; Starbucks accelerates pick-up store rollout
3 Aug 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's, Chipotle implement mandatory mask policies; Starbucks joins climate change alliance; Sonic enables voice ordering via Amazon Alexa
24 Jul 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Burger King pushes for low-methane beef; Taco Bell to trim U.S. menu; Chipotle eyes 10,000 workers as drive-thru biz booms
17 Jul 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Ghost kitchens could be US$1t market by 2030; Uber acquires Postmates; Starbucks implements mask policy
10 Jul 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Postmates revives IPO plans; Pizza Hut, Wendy's U.S. franchisee files for bankruptcy; McDonald's hits pause on reopening U.S. restaurants
3 Jul 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands invests $100m to combat inequality; U.S. operators forced to ‘re-close' due to record COVID-19 cases; Starbucks' ‘Impossible' sandwich
26 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's seeking 260,000 workers; Burger King adds Impossible Foods' sausage; DoorDash scores US$16bn valuation
22 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Dunkin's hiring spree; Just Eat-Takeaway gobbles up Grubhub; McDonald's U.S. franchisees want limited menu
13 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: CEOs speak out to support U.S. protests against racial injustice; U.S. restaurant transactions slowly recovering; DoorDash offers AR restaurant experience to Snapchat users
6 Jun 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Popeyes profits despite pandemic pains; Subway franchisees push back on Footlong promotion; Panera Bread's new chief brand and concept officer
29 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Taco Bell hiring 30,000 workers; Starbucks pushing to-go sales; Chipotle hypes up hyper-customisation with menu hacks
22 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's to invest $200m on marketing; Starbucks asks for year-long rent break; Shake Shack's social media series launched
17 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's CEO confident with meat supply chain; Taco Bell's at-home kits; KFC's virtual Mother's Day experience
9 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Starbucks to reopen 90% of US company-owned stores; Popeyes sales surge; Yum! Brands to potentially bring in new operators
3 May 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Domino's stays the course in ad spending; McDonald's rolls out ‘Thank You Meals'; Shake Shack returns $10m loan
27 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's at odds with US franchisees over financial relief; Starbucks CEO details reopening strategy; Shake Shack cuts 1,000 workers
20 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's withdraws forecast due to COVID-19 impact; Yum! Brands makes workers wear masks; Subway, Panera roll out grocery services
13 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's adds precautionary measures for US employees; RBI gives cash advances, rebates for franchisees; Starbucks Foundation donates over US$3m to global COVID-19 relief efforts
3 Apr 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum! Brands closes 7,000 restaurants globally; McDonald's pulls out US breakfast offering; The Cheesecake Factory furloughs 41,000 workers
29 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Fast food giants shift to takeout-only; Chipotle's virtual lunch parties; Interest in pizzerias, delivery surge as social distancing persists
23 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Top chains unveil COVID-19 policies; Taco Bell enters US breakfast wars; Grubhub suspends commission fees
16 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Less US restaurants visits seen due to COVID-19; Taco Bell elevates its Cantina concept; Chipotle testing unlimited paid time off
6 Mar 20
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Papa John's new pizza crust; Subway pilots career programme for employees; McDonald's loses $4bn in value after CEO firing
8 Nov 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's fires global CEO; Burger King's Impossible Whopper drives sales; Starbucks to accept bitcoin
4 Nov 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Inspire Brands acquires Jimmy John's; Chipotle's debt-free degrees; DoorDash's first ghost kitchen
18 Oct 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Wendy's testing black bean burgers; Cracker Barrel's gets fast casual for US$36m; Gen-Zs' most-preferred chains
14 Oct 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's brings back the McRib; Burger King Mexico's Mango Habanero King launched; Wendy's new RPG
7 Oct 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: McDonald's joins the plant-based arena; Burger King's 'Day Without A Whopper' campaign; DoorDash reports data breach
30 Sep 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: KFC tests chicken and donuts sandwich; Panera enters the grain bowl category; Taco Bell's Halloween-themed collection
20 Sep 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Great demand for KFC's ‘Beyond' chicken; Highest-paid fast casual CEOs revealed; McDonald's holds anti-harassment training
30 Aug 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Del Taco considers sale; Domino's “Innovation Garage”; Taco Bell's back-to-school merch
23 Aug 19
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Weekly Global News Wrap: Yum Brands' CEO to retire; Domino's embraces delivery via e-bike, McDonald's dons new look for McCafé
19 Aug 19
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